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The Sustainable Soil-ution Beneath Your Feet

Sustainable Harvest International

“ “My philosophy has always been that the health of soil, plants, animals, people, and the environment is one.” ” — Rattan Lal, professor of soil science + 2020 World Food Prize Laureate Conventional, or industrial, agriculture uses chemicals to defend crops from weeds, certain insect species, and diseases.

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Member Spotlight: La Puma Farms

Caff

CAFF does that for farmers– it sees and describes trends in soil science and productivity, it helps farms find new sales outlets, it makes the importance of both food safety and food security prominent in its work, and it provides financial assistance to small family farms.

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Our Agronomist Bestows Helpful Growing Tips

Agriculture for Life

Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry (TNAU, Coimbatore INDIA) Hi, this is Dr. Marco Thiruselvam with Green Wave Products and I am going to talk about growing tips with AgriPOWER HGDF. Soil and sunshine help make plants grow. AgriPOWER HGDF stimulates beneficial soil microorganisms and improves the structure of the soil.

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Closing the Loop on Poop

Modern Farmer

Packaged poop can take hundreds of years to break down, even in bags deemed compostable or biodegradable; certifications that are based on commercial composting conditions, not landfills—but US industrial composting facilities don’t accept pet waste. In the US, dog parks are catching on.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

At Civil Eats, we immerse ourselves in food and agriculture books throughout the year to deepen our knowledge, stay up to date, and produce robust coverage of the books making an impact in the food and ag space. Become a member today and you’ll get the next issue in your inbox, as well as a number of other benefits.

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